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1. Learn to swim.
2. Don't go near water if you cannot swim.
3. Do not go swimming alone.
4. Do not go swimming in areas without a lifeguard on duty.
5. Be aware of the weather, currents and tides, especially riptides.
6. Never let children swim unattended.
7. Never swim too far from shore.
8. Never dive into waters of an unknown depth.
9. Be aware that someone drowning may thrash and flail in a manner dangerous to their rescuer.
10. Never swim while fatigued, sick, or intoxicated.

What did I miss? :)

I got wildland firefighting experience through AmeriCorps, and though it was not the career path I took, 2 of my team members did enter into that career after our year of service. I would recommend it to anyone interested.

I can answer that one. I've done some prescribed burns. Towards the end of the controlled burn, we sweep the ground for spot fires and embers, to make sure everything is put out. I saw a lot of burned to shit dead turtles while doing this. I didn't see any other dead animals, but I'm sure there were plenty (snails, slugs, all sorts of insects, young birds too small to leave the nest).

A much better answer :)

As climate change increases the frequency of wildfires and the prevalence of high fire risk conditions do you think prescribed burns will become unnecessary and/or too risky to perform?